“Today, the price is not determined in the field, but in the maritime corridors.”
“It is not one food crisis, but five crises moving at different speeds on the same shelf.”
“Food inflation today is not a passing wave, but a new current we must learn to swim in.”
“When a strait is closed, a new food file is opened on every Arab table.”
“The cheapest ton of wheat is the ton we do not waste.”

ELZUBI explained that official figures indicate that Jordan has established more than 400 water harvesting facilities with a storage capacity exceeding 100 million cubic meters. Nevertheless, challenges remain, most notably the high evaporation rates in uncovered dams, the limited connection of harvested water to organized irrigation networks, as well as gaps in maintenance that reduce the efficiency of some small facilities

ELZUBI to Sky News Arabia and Food Crises
“Every time a strait is closed, a new Arab food file is opened. Energy prices are the locomotive, but they are not the only driver. The actual closure of the Strait of Hormuz pushed Brent crude above $100 per barrel and removed about 14 million barrels per day from global supply.
This disruption leaks directly into three layers within the food chain:
fertilizers – especially urea and phosphates;
maritime shipping and insurance costs;
and the accelerating demand for biofuels, which has driven up vegetable oil prices since July 2022.
Thus, we are facing a compound energy-geopolitical shock, not a classic agricultural crisis. When a strait is closed, a new food file is opened on every Arab table.”

“Vegetable oil prices were lifted by expected biofuel demand and continued supply constraints in the Black Sea region. Poultry meat prices also rose, fueled by higher prices in Brazil and strong buying interest from African markets, alongside shipping route changes through the Red Sea.

“Vegetable oil prices were lifted by expected biofuel demand and continued supply constraints in the Black Sea region. Poultry meat prices also rose, fueled by higher prices in Brazil and strong buying interest from African markets, alongside shipping route changes through the Red Sea.

“Dr. ElZubi to Cairo News: A compound ‘supply shock’ hit food markets.”
“A compound ‘supply shock’ has struck global food markets and supply chains. This has resulted in a 20–35% increase in global food prices, alongside higher shipping and fertilizer costs, for an economy that is a net importer of food and energy. The current crisis is more a ‘flow disruption’ than a shortage of quantities, making its impact rapid and direct on prices and costs, especially in the short term. The dimension of food ‘availability’ remains secured through imports and strategic reserves, while the real challenge lies in ‘affordability,’ as prices have risen and household purchasing power has declined. Data indicates that around 12% of households suffer from moderate or severe food insecurity